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Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

69 reviews

teagzreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I just want to thank Chloe Walsh for creating these characters and their stories because they are forever imprinted on my soul. One of my all time favourite found families. If you want a series that will take you from laughing to crying and everything in between, pick Boys Of Tommen up. Johnny and Shannon forever, absolute soulmates🫶🏼

I can’t wait to continue the series, but due to the intensity of emotions these books brought out, I think I’ll take a little break before reading Saving 6. I’m giving this one 4.5 stars because the pacing was a bit off for me. The first half felt slow after the events of the previous book, then it got really exciting for a period and then slowed down again toward the end. Still a great read, but not quite as great for me as Binding 13. One of my top series hands down.

**check trigger warnings**

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Bullying

nimsaynadiews's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

anna_marie_'s review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

jayybear's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse

lauralouise93's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Violence

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual content

lucyjaynemag's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i think i cried every chapter.. these characters will never leave my mind and i can’t believe their story is over. i need to recover. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Bullying, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

ameliaa_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

by the end of this book I really fell in love with Johnny and Shannon, I am so proud of how far Shannon has come and the strength she managed to find, but the ending has made me scared to read the next books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

shaykay's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Gibsie remains one of my favorite characters in this world! There is so much more going on with him than what we see play out, and I need his book ASAP! Anyway, I liked the way this one picked up where the previous book left off and the focus on Shannon's life. I wish there was more Johnny in this one. I think we lost sight of his sports side of things. On the other hand, I like how he evolved from being only about sports and wanting more in his future than just sports. This is a series I really want to follow up on, but it is more on the young adult side and deals with a lot of heavy content. I'm really curious about what the next two will focus on since it's about Shannon's brother, and I hope we get to see Shannon more. I don't think this one had the best HEA. It was open-ended, and they are still in high school, so I'm curious about the longevity of Shannon, Johnny, and this family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

erica_reads01's review against another edition

4.0

Love Johnny and Shannon and the storyline in this book. It had some heavy plot lines and I think by the end it was trying to accomplish too much. The beginning and middle had me hooked but the end felt rushed. It felt like an attempt to wrap up the Johnny and Shannon storyline and introduce more of the secondary characters plots. That said, it set Joey up for the next book and I’m definitely excited to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder